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The Quinnipiac University poll in the Democratic primary for New York City comptroller found the race “too close to call,” the polling service said on Wednesday. The poll results showed 47 percent of likely primary voters for Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and 45 percent for former Gov. Eliot Spitzer. On Aug. 29, the findings […] More »

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My colleagues from New York NOW are down in New York City today, where they interviewed former-Gov. David Paterson about his support for Scott Stringer in his race for city comptroller against Eliot Spitzer, the man who picked Paterson to be lieutenant governor. New York State Public Radio’s Karen DeWitt asked Paterson if he felt […] More »

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Former Gov. David Paterson has been out of office for a while but he hasn’t lost his rhetorical chops. He just offered a classic politician’s two-step on his endorsement of NYC Comptroller candidate Scott Stringer while steadfastly refusing to bash opponent and fellow former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who named Paterson as his Lt. Gov. That […] More »

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The NY Post reports this morning that a group of African-American Democratic leaders, headed by state Party Co-Chair Keith Wright, are mobilizing to try to erode the support among black voters enjoyed by former Gov. Eliot Spitzer as he heads into the final weeks of his NYC comptroller battle with his primary opponent, Manhattan Borough… More »

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Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s lead over Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer stands at 19 points, 56-37 percent, in a new Quinnipiac poll — a gap that is, as they say, outside the margin of error (which in this case is plus or minus 4.1 points). Spitzer leads among black voters 3-1, and there is no […] More »

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Here’s something that will no doubt not sit well with Mayor Bloomberg, who already has taken issue with former Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s plan to take his Sheriff of Wall Street act to the NYC comptroller’s office. During an interview with Larry King that will air tonight on RT America, Spitzer said he has “no regrets”… More »

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Citing his record of taking on Wall Street, CSEA’s New York City regional PAC has endorsed Eliot Spitzer for city comptroller “The decision was based on Spitzer’s strong record of accomplishment as the ‘Sheriff of Wall Street’ during his time as New York State Attorney General and Governor,” said a statement from CSEA, one of […] More »

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A new NBC 4 New York-Wall Street Journal-Marist poll finds Anthony Weiner’s mayoral campaign flagging after Tuesday’s revelations that he was engaging in porny online exchanges as recently as last summer, just as he was touting his rehabilitation a year after his resignation from Congress. The poll of registered Democrats, conducted after this week’s news […] More »

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The Democratic primary race for New York City Comptroller is tight, but Eliot Spitzer holds a slight lead over Scott Stringer, 49-45, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. Incredibly, the gender breakdowns for both candidates are nearly equal, and equally divided: Among men, Spitzer draws 49 percent with 46 percent for Stringer; women opt […] More »

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Ex-Gov. Eliot Spitzer used a doctored picture of a New York Times headline in the second television advertisement of his redemptive bid for New York City Comptroller. (H/T Jim Swift) Spitzer’s ad men whited out half the Grey Lady’s sub-hed for a front-page article on July 8, the Tuesday after he began collecting the required nominating signatures […] More »

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the redemption candidacies of Eliot Spitzer and Anthony Weiner are “political theater,” his most direct comment on either’s attempt to become the comptroller or mayor of New York City. “It’s great political theater. I think this is part of the charm of New York. We tend to have the eccentric, we […] More »

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Ex-Gov. Eliot Spitzer was known for evading his security detail during overnight trips, and asked Troopers assigned to protect him not to linger outside his hotel rooms, new documents reviewed by the Times Union show. Spitzer, a Democrat who resigned after 14 months in office amid revelations he was sleeping with hookers, is now running […] More »

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When Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer launched the initial salvo in his realease-your-tax-returns war with his NYC comptroller primary opponent, Eliot Spitzer, he did so by putting out five years of his own returns, enabling reporters – and members of the public – to scrutinize the finances of Stringer and his wife, Elyse Buxbaum. A State… More »

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For a guy who has croaked three cable news programs (CNN’s “Parker Spitzer” and the Parker-less “In the Arena,” and Current TV’s “Viewpoint”), former Gov. Eliot Spitzer has enjoyed much love from the chat-show in the past week following the completion of his frenzied petition drive to get on the primary ballot for New York […] More »

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You knew this was coming… Manhattan BP Scott Stringer is employing that age old political trick of using your opponent’s words against him, reminding his NYC comptroller Democratic primary challenger, Eliot Spitzer, that once upon a time he thought releasing one’s tax returns was of the utmost importance for candidates seeking elected office. After releasing… More »

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